CONGREGATIONS
(See also Congregation Service Committee; Ecclesias; Field Ministry; Jehovah’s Organization; Kingdom Halls; Meetings; Ministers; Theocratic Organization)
all contribute to spirituality: w74 212-213; w74 531, 533; w74 575
all members contribute to growth: km 8/85 3; w74 533; w74 573; w73 372-373; km 11/70 4
in first and second centuries (C.E.): w80 8/1 18; w78 5/15 26-27; w78 10/15 25-26
in last days: w80 8/1 19
appreciating: w73 401-407; w73 460-461
approved associates:
wrongdoing by: km 10/75 8
associating with nearest: km 3/76 8; km 1/67 4
associations within congregation:
bad association: w80 6/15 19-22
‘marking’ disorderly ones (2Th 3:14): w82 2/1 31; w79 6/1 13-14; w75 93; w73 318-320
spiritually-minded fellow believers: w80 5/1 15-16
attitude toward—
elders: w73 142-146; w73 335; tp73 142-143; w72 271-272, 464-465
ministerial servants: w85 9/15 14, 18-20, 24; w68 186-187
older persons: km 12/79 3; w74 265-266; w74 533, 537-538; w74 570; km 11/74 3; w73 400-401; km 3/72 3
sexual immorality: w75 755-756
worldly courts: w78 6/15 9-10; w73 703
bank accounts: yl 142-143
Bible times: ad 369-372
children: km 8/80 1, 3; km 4/75 3; w67 278; qm 258; w66 572-575; km 8/66 3; w64 349-350; w62 494; g62 12/22 4; w61 365; w60 49-50; w58 437-439; w57 701; w56 307-317; qm55 258; w54 50; w52 47-48, 414-415, 735; w38 122, 134
duties that can be assigned to: km 3/76 1, 8
encouraging: km 3/76 1, 8
training children in field ministry: km 6/82 4
when children of elders and ministerial servants come under a charge of debauchery: w78 2/1 31-32
Class Extension Work: jp 50, 187; w55 142
commercial activities within:
proper view of: w84 7/1 25-28; km 12/79 4; km 6/77 4; km 4/69 4
conduct within: km 8/85 3; w77 497-509; w74 300, 313, 316; w74 367-368; w73 331-343; w72 223-224; w66 435; w64 155, 180-181; g64 3/22 7; w63 663; w61 299-300, 304, 363-365; w60 116, 332-334, 505-507; w56 439-440; w53 411-412; w48 265; w46 266-267; w37 86
avoiding class distinctions: cj 58-70, 74
cooperation: w73 140-146; w72 464-465, 467-468
cultivating spirit of brotherhood: w76 88-91
discussion: w81 9/15 16-20
manifesting Christian manners: km 9/82 2; w72 69
not blaming congregation or Jehovah for others’ mistakes: w77 605-607
not judging brother: w80 5/1 26; w78 3/15 12-21; w78 9/15 13; w73 335
settling disputes within the Christian congregation: w81 9/15 17-18; g79 3/8 12
confidential matters: w80 9/1 24; km 7/75 3; w71 223-224
Congregation Book Study: km 12/80 1-2
Congregation Book Study conductor: km 9/78 3; km 12/78 3; km 1/75 4; w72 461; or 81-82
role in helping others: km 8/79 3-4
congregation interests: w56 438-442
congregation merit: w56 440-441
Congregation’s Publisher Record card:
review of, for noting trends: km 2/77 3
contribution boxes: km 7/76 4
local building fund: km 4/85 5
Society Kingdom Hall Fund: km 4/85 5; km 12/85 4
convention coordinator: km 2/81 5; km 5/79 5; km 3/78 3
danger of—
impostors preying on members of: km 9/80 2, 4
promoters of wrongdoing: w85 11/15 18-21
designations “ecclesia” and “company”: yb75 39; jp 25; w55 47; qm55 302; w42 121; w31 303
difficulties: w85 11/15 26; w73 703-704; w72 15-17, 465-467; or 58, 155-159; yb72 20-23; w71 437-438; ad 372; w70 397; w69 340, 408, 561; w68 530-531; yb68 142; w67 462-463; qm 233; yl 170-173; w66 492, 574; g66 9/22 7; w65 296-302; mg63 12; w61 306; w60 333; w59 460-461; w56 439-440, 667-669; qm55 233; w30 152
disassociated persons: w85 7/15 30-31; w85 8/15 31; w82 1/15 31; w81 9/15 23; w72 123-124; or 171
discipline: w85 11/15 18-19; km 5/73 8
discussion: w77 597-603
disfellowshipped persons: km 11/74 4; w71 383-384; ad 550; w70 351-352; w65 435; w63 411-414, 443
proper attitude toward: km 12/80 8
dissension: w79 5/1 32; w78 4/1 17; w72 271-272
doing good to members of: km 2/80 1-2, 8
early Christian: w77 332-336; w77 369-371; ad 371-372; w69 287-288; w62 759-760; g62 4/22 8-9; w61 138-143, 414-415; w59 441; yw 159; qm55 350-352; w52 72; w38 168
beginning of: hp 179-180; w77 333-334
effect of—
faultfinding: w80 2/1 30; w78 9/15 20
greed: w84 7/1 24-28
injurious gossip: w80 2/1 30
wrong desires: cj 142-148
elders: w83 9/1 18-26; w72 9-21, 25-27, 126, 202-203, 458-462; or 11, 53-70, 150; yb72 10-29, 42; km 11/72 7; w71 603; w71 663; w71 688-701; km 9/71 3
appointments of: w75 86; km 8/75 3; w73 469-474; w72 458-459; or 61-63, 69; yb72 26-29; w71 688-690, 699-700
benefit to congregation: w75 86
cooperating with: km 8/85 3
discussion: ad 1248-1250
disqualifying traits: w78 12/1 23-25; w77 568
elective elders: w83 9/1 21-22
example: w80 9/1 21-27
interest in youths: km 12/78 3-4
knowing who are elders: km 6/79 8
meetings: km 8/74 7; or 63-70
moving to another congregation: km 8/75 5-6; km 2/73 7; km 6/73 3
qualifications: w78 12/1 16-21
recommendation letter when an elder moves to another: km 1/76 5
responsibility: w77 146-157; w77 599-600
shepherds: w80 9/1 14-27; w73 39; km 6/71 3-4
teachers: w78 12/1 21-25
field ministry: w71 459; w71 753-754; qm 231-233, 235; w59 529-532; w58 284-286; w57 378-381; qm55 231-233, 235
first Sunday of each month: km 5/80 1; km 9/80 4; km 10/80 1; km 7/79 1, 3
organized service for book study groups: km 9/78 3
when a Bible student can be counted as a publisher: km 4/81 2, 4
files: km 2/74 8
finances: w77 603; km 3/73 4; km 10/73 8; w72 461; or 149-153
for additional Kingdom Halls: km 4/85 3-6; km 12/85 4
foreign language:
in the United States: km 3/80 3; km 7/75 4
forming new: km 7/75 4; or 101-103; km 10/69 4; qm 222-226; yl 152-153, 200-201; mg63 25-26; jp 23-24; w55 46; qm55 222-226, 302
naming: or 102; yl 153
new or small: or 101-103; qm 104; yl 153-154; qm55 104
forms:
Congregation Analysis Report form (S-10): km 8/83 3
proper use of: km 3/78 3
funeral:
when congregation would assume responsibilities: w80 3/15 7
Governing Body: w85 1/1 10-12; w77 598-599
Greek word: tr 114; w77 597; ad 370; w69 197; w63 538; w61 412; w60 559, 697-698; w55 229; lg 125; w51 345; w47 164
Hebrew word: ad 369
helping—
build one another up: km 5/85 1-2; km 7/84 1-2
elderly: km 12/85 1-2
elderly and sick: km 1/78 1; w71 459
elderly or handicapped: km 1/80 3
inactive ones: km 1/82 3; km 4/82 3; km 9/82 3; km 11/77 1, 7; yb74 255; km 3/68 7
infirm: km 12/85 1-2; km 12/69 8
needy ones: w74 569-570; w71 459; ad 374-375, 1384, 1654; yl 134
newly interested ones: km 6/81 1, 4
one another: km 6/85 3
other congregations acquire a Kingdom Hall: km 4/85 5-6
single-parent families: w80 9/15 21-26
the weak: w79 4/15 24-27; w75 530-531
those with special needs: km 11/82 3; w71 459
widows and orphans: w80 9/15 21-25; km 5/78 1, 7
hospitality to brothers and outsiders: km 2/83 3
incorporated: km 5/75 3
interdependency of members: km 7/80 1-2
Israel (ancient): ad 370
exclusion of Ammonites and Moabites: ad 68, 1170
Jehovah’s blessing: w74 52-53
judicial committee: km 9/77 5-6; w72 604
Kingdom Halls: km 5/76 3-6; w57 53; w50 101
construction: km 9/83 3-6
local financial assistance for new: km 4/85 5-6
maintenance: km 12/85 6
Society Kingdom Hall Fund: km 2/85 4; km 4/85 3-6; km 12/85 4; km 7/84 4; km 9/83 4-6
survey as to congregations having the most urgent need for new: km 7/84 4
when outgrown: km 12/85 6
Kingdom Ministry: or 97; km 11/70 4
location: qm55 352; cy 19-20; ms53 205; w49 376
loving interest in all associates: km 1/78 1; km 12/75 4-5; w74 569-571; w73 371-372; w73 627-629; w72 17-19, 456-462, 467-468; yb72 23-26; w71 375-376; w71 414; g71 8/8 28; w70 676; km 10/70 3-4; km 12/70 3; w69 407-409, 435-436; w68 114-120; w65 350; w64 494; w62 438-442, 469-470; w61 90-91, 299-301, 304; g61 7/8 4
mailing address for: km 9/77 3
material assistance:
to other congregations: km 4/85 5-6
when a stranger asks for money: km 9/80 2, 4; km 2/76 3
meetings: km 9/80 3; km 11/80 1, 3; w77 601-603; km 9/77 7; km 4/75 4; km 7/75 1, 3; km 12/75 5; w74 566-568; km 8/74 7-8; km 12/74 3-4; w73 253-254; w73 533-535; w72 133-134, 447; or 71-72, 91-105; km 3/72 4; km 4/72 4; km 7/72 4; km 9/72 7-8; ad 372, 1359, 1665; w69 569-570; km 2/69 4-6; km 11/68 8; w67 443, 670; qm 86-108; yl 44-63; w66 670; w65 338; w64 171, 254, 333, 469, 490-491; w63 337, 407; w62 627-629; w61 90-91, 300, 328, 336-337; w60 561; w58 533; qm55 86-108; w50 101-102
conduct of children: km 7/78 3
deaf brother presiding: w77 383
determining where to attend: km 3/76 8
during circuit overseer’s visit: km 8/80 4; km 11/80 1, 3; km 9/77 4-5
forms of address at: km 3/80 3
improving the quality of: km 6/81 1, 4
length for Theocratic Ministry School and Service Meeting: km 11/80 1
length for Watchtower Study and Public Meeting: km 2/78 7
rescheduling circuit overseer’s slide talks: km 3/82 4
selecting times of: km 7/78 1, 4; km 8/74 8
welcoming strangers: km 7/78 3; w72 409-410
when attendance exceeds seating capacity: km 7/75 4
ministers: w84 8/15 10-13; ms53 270; lg 225; w47 314-315; w45 11
modern-day:
moral cleanness: w85 11/15 19-22; km 12/75 5-6; w73 144-145; w73 336-343; w72 191-192, 604; or 86-87, 154-182; w70 396-400, 404-405; w69 562-563; g69 6/22 27; yl 173-186; w66 671; w65 287, 587; w64 560-561, 689-691; w63 411; w62 180, 275, 631-632; yb62 243-244; w60 277-280, 304, 407; w59 170, 466; w54 13-15; w53 152; w52 131-145
not obligated to serve as arm of government in policing individuals’ lives: w77 191
number: yb76 3, 23, 31; w75 27; w75 605; sl 202-203, 329; yb75 3, 5, 30-32, 258; w74 30; yb74 32; ka 283; yb73 256; w72 333, 457; pm 254; yb72 43; w71 24; w71 332; w71 560; yb71 33, 318; yb70 66, 317; yb69 286; w68 28; yb68 35, 285; w67 28; qm 310, 319; yb67 43, 46; w66 74, 122; yb66 287; yb65 271; w64 23, 112, 336, 446; yb64 31; g64 4/22 29; w63 275, 337, 406; yb63 44; w62 26, 177, 280; yb62 42, 71; w61 18, 137, 279, 467; yb61 30, 49; w60 25; w59 23; w58 27; w57 23; w56 27; w55 31, 142, 627; qm55 310, 319; w54 21; w53 14; w50 13
growth from 1940 to 1983: w84 2/1 25
United States: km 4/85 6; km 10/76 7; km 12/76 1; km 11/75 4
worldwide: yb86 41; w83 1/1 22; w82 1/1 23, 29; yb82 10, 31; w81 5/1 29; w81 10/1 13; yb81 23; w80 3/15 32; w79 2/15 17; w79 7/15 18; yb79 12; yb78 31, 33; w77 19; yb77 32; w76 24; hs 159; g76 10/8 9
operation of Christian congregation: w77 597-603
operation of holy spirit: qm 233; w65 391; w60 104; w58 285, 684; yw 19; w56 151, 167; qm55 233; w44 250-252
opportunities to serve: w72 203-204; km 2/72 7-8; w70 92-94
overseers:
circuit overseer: w77 601; km 5/76 1, 8; km 5/75 3-4; km 8/75 6; km 1/73 3-4
city overseer: or 82
district overseer: w77 601
presiding overseer: w72 459-460; or 70-73
service overseer: km 10/81 1, 7; w72 460-461; or 73-76
Theocratic Ministry School overseer: km 9/77 4; w72 460-461; or 79-81
peace:
keeping, with fellow Christians: w80 6/1 24-25; w76 28-30
seeking congregation’s: w78 3/15 19
personalities vary: w78 3/15 12; w73 109; w70 431
prayer: w72 334-335; or 92; km 1/72 8; km 9/72 8
deaf brother: w77 383
praying for members of one’s congregation: w77 372
preaching: w81 1/1 13-16, 18-22; w71 701-703
purpose: g63 7/22 6-7
purpose of opposers in attacking the Christian congregation: w83 3/1 24-25
recreation: g84 8/8 12; g79 1/22 7; km 7/74 3
refreshment in: km 12/85 7
report: km 1/73 4; km 8/73 4; yl 112-114, 128
reproving congregation collectively: w77 689-691
resolutions:
proper procedure for presenting: km 6/84 3
safeguarded from corrupt influence within: w85 11/15 18-22; bw 148-176
secretary: yb78 21; km 9/77 3-4
appointment: km 10/77 4
appointment between circuit overseer visits: km 2/79 7
meeting attendance records: km 1/79 4
providing book study conductors with a list of those not reporting: km 5/84 7
when he must be replaced: km 4/78 8
setting personal goals: w84 7/15 18-20; w82 6/15 5-9; w68 525; w66 670
seven, of Revelation: fm 94-95, 103-104; w63 211-212; bf 563; w62 271; w59 339; w58 48-61; lt-1-30 14-52
sin against congregation: w78 1/1 31; w77 693; w72 437
singing: w75 29-31
musical accompaniment for: km 11/76 8
size: w70 102
social gatherings: km 7/74 3
“speak consolingly to the depressed souls” (1Th 5:14): w82 4/15 13-15
spirit of a congregation: w77 369, 372; w77 689; km 12/75 4
spiritual qualities: w71 664-665
sports:
need to avoid competition: g84 8/8 12
view of playing one Christian congregation against another in any sport: g84 8/8 12
strengthening one another’s faith: km 11/79 1-2
subjection within the Christian congregation: w80 5/15 6-7; bw 93-96; w72 271-272
talking about spiritual matters: km 1/78 1, 4
teachers:
qualifications: cj 99-135
territory:
coverage: km 6/81 3
covering seldom-worked territory: km 6/83 1, 3
Theocratic Ministry School:
counsel: km 10/80 7; km 5/78 2
length: km 11/80 1
theocratic organization: yb75 165-166; w73 142, 146; yb73 116; w72 458-462, 729-731; w71 681-701; kj 330; w67 332; li 181-182; w65 351-352, 428-429; w61 147-149; w59 632, 752-753; jp 95-96, 148-149; w58 436; yw 217-218; w56 343-348, 665-666; w55 229-230, 298, 333; qm55 318-320, 353-356; w54 529-532; w53 218-220; nh 243; w51 724-729; el 124-132; w44 323; w43 168-169; w42 121, 316-317, 326-327; w38 163-171, 179-187
tobacco users: w81 2/1 9-10; g81 3/8 13; w73 340-341; km 7/73 4; km 11/73 7
United States:
Federal Identification Number: km 7/80 4
unity: w80 2/1 30; w80 5/1 28-29; w77 597-598; w74 313; km 3/74 3; w73 732-733; ad 803; g70 9/8 21-22; w66 492; g66 9/22 7; w65 297-302; w64 270-271, 299-302; yb63 140; w62 251; w60 18-26, 465-475; w59 749-754; w58 435-437, 670; w56 205-208; w54 527; w53 412-413; w52 11-18, 534-537; w47 3-11; w32 259-262
use of gifts to benefit: w80 3/15 24-25
use of term: w63 538
Watchtower Study:
conductor: km 9/77 4; w72 460; or 78-79
during circuit overseer’s visit: km 2/78 7; km 9/77 5
length: km 2/78 7
“welcome one another” (Ro 15:7): w81 6/15 22-23
when publishers move: km 7/79 4
why needed: w84 11/1 15-16
women’s privileges: km 2/80 7; g78 5/22 27-28; w73 255; ad 1665; qm 253-254; yl 120, 154-155; w64 179-181, 207-211; w60 191-192; w58 607; w57 123, 185-186; qm55 253-255; w52 288; w51 543-544; w50 303, 447; el 154-163; w49 138-141; w35 364
when head covering is required: uw 122; w77 383
youths: w79 4/1 16-21; km 10/79 1-2; w76 519-521; w75 443-444; w73 146
doing personal study: km 6/84 3
encouragement for those who have drifted away from the truth: w82 10/1 12-15
“fatherless” young ones: km 8/80 1
involvement in congregational activities: km 6/84 3; km 11/79 1, 7
proper view of elders: km 12/78 3-4
serving loyally with the congregation: km 8/82 1, 3
talking with young ones: km 8/80 3
training youths in field ministry: km 6/82 4
use in meetings: km 8/80 1